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Best Time a Visit Mount Whitney

Mejor época para visitar Mount Whitney: junio, julio and agosto. Mes-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

⛅ 6°C now🕔 6:26 PM local📅 Best: junio, julio and agosto⛰ 4.421 m

Mejor época para visitar Mount Whitney

Go in junio, julio and agosto. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: febrero, marzo and noviembre – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

enero★★☆☆☆
febrero☆☆☆☆
marzo☆☆☆☆
abril★★☆☆☆
may★★☆☆☆
junio★★★☆☆
julio★★★☆☆
agosto★★★☆☆
septiembre★★★☆☆
octubre★★☆☆☆
noviembre☆☆☆☆
diciembre★★☆☆☆

Clima in Mount Whitney month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

enefebmarabrmayjunjulagosepoctnovdicLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MesMáx. mediaMín. mediaPrecip.itacionesValoración
enero-9°-17°76 mm★★☆☆☆
febrero-9°-17°200 mm☆☆☆☆
marzo-7°-16°117 mm☆☆☆☆
abril-6°-15°40 mm★★☆☆☆
may-2°-10°27 mm★★☆☆☆
junio-3°18 mm★★★☆☆
julio10°56 mm★★★☆☆
agosto49 mm★★★☆☆
septiembre-3°43 mm★★★☆☆
octubre-7°20 mm★★☆☆☆
noviembre-5°-13°105 mm☆☆☆☆
diciembre-6°-14°88 mm★★☆☆☆

Clima type: Polar. Fuente: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Mount Whitney compares con nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Mount Whitney.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Sequoia National Park26 km2°C+7°C warmer996 mm
Kings Canyon National Park42 km2°C+8°C warmer823 mm
Death Valley National Park122 km25°C+30°C warmer136 mm
Half Dome170 km5°C+10°C warmer985 mm
Yosemite National Park181 km4°C+9°C warmer965 mm

What a pack, what a skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • Insulated outer layer, hat and boots con grip for ice
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid high-elevation trails without traction devices – frozen surfaces persist in shade all day.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid febrero, marzo and noviembre – historically the least comfortable months here.

Resumen

Mount Whitney is a mountain in California. Mount Whitney is a mountain known as the highest point in the lower 48. It sits at 4.421 m above sea level.

Ahora mismo hay 6°C (43°F) in Mount Whitney con parcialmente nublado. La sensación térmica es de 2°C. Hoy las temperaturas van de -1°C a 9°C. La probabilidad de precipitación es del 3%. Las condiciones para hacer turismo obtienen 8/10 – buenas condiciones.

La mejor época para visitar Mount Whitney is junio, julio and agosto. El clima es polar. febrero, marzo and noviembre suelen ser los meses menos cómodos. julio es el mes más cálido, con máximas medias cercanas a 10°C, mientras enero es el mes más frío, con mínimas cercanas a -17°C.

El aeropuerto principal más cercano es Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), about 286 km away. Entre los lugares destacados cercanos se encuentran Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, Death Valley National Park and Half Dome.

En términos sencillos. Today is about average for agosto. The forecast high of 9°C is in line con the 9°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 1 PM a 4 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. running is the strongest bet in Mount Whitney today at 9.5/10. Overnight lows near -1°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Tiempo en Mount Whitney ahora mismo

6°C
Parcialmente nublado · sensación térmica 2°C
Humedad49%
Viento12 km/h WNW
Ráfagas12 km/h
Índice UV1 · Bajo
Nubosidad50%
Presión608 hPa
VisibilidadExcellent · 38 km
Calidad del aire55 · Moderado
Amanecer6:19 AM
Atardecer7:31 PM
Luna🌔 Waxing gibbous · 93%

Fuente: Open-Meteo. Actualizado 6:26 PM, ago 25 hora local.

⚠️mar., ago 25: freezing overnight, -1°C (31°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️sáb., ago 29: freezing overnight, -0°C (31°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️dom., ago 30: freezing overnight, -2°C (29°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️lun., ago 31: freezing overnight, -3°C (27°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mar., sep 1: freezing overnight, -4°C (25°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mié., sep 2: freezing overnight, -3°C (27°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Weekend outlook

sáb.urday, ago 29

☁️ 9° / -0°

Cubierto · 25% rain · wind 15 km/h

dom.day, ago 30

☀️ 9° / -2°

Cielo despejado · 4% rain · wind 17 km/h

Cosas que hacer in Mount Whitney

Atracciones, parks and landmarks in and around Mount Whitney.

Quick facts about Mount Whitney

TipoMountain
StateCalifornia
PaísEstados Unidos
ContinenteeAmérica del Norte
Coordenadas36°34′42.6″N 118°17′32.3″W (36.5785, -118.2923)
Elevation4.421 m
Known forthe highest point in the lower 48
Hora local6:26 PM (UTC-07:00)
Mejores mesesjunio, julio and agosto
ClimaPolar

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Mount Whitney?

Mount Whitney is a mountain in California. Its coordinates are 36.5785, -118.2923. It lies in América del Norte.

What is the weather like in Mount Whitney ahora mismo?

It is currently 6°C (43°F) con parcialmente nublado. Humedad is 49% and wind is 12 km/h.

When is the best time a visit Mount Whitney?

junio, julio and agosto offer the most comfortable conditions in Mount Whitney, which has a polar climate. febrero, marzo and noviembre are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Mount Whitney in?

Mount Whitney observes America/Los_Angeles (UTC-07:00). The hora local is 6:26 PM.

What is the nearest airport a Mount Whitney?

The closest airports are Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), 286 km away, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 293 km away and San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 380 km away.

What are the top things a do in Mount Whitney?

Popular options include Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, Death Valley National Park, Half Dome, Yosemite National Park and Pinnacles National Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Pronóstico and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Calidad del aire and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Clima averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Tiempo Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing – the block is simply not shown.

Last updated agosto 25, 2026 at 6:26 PM hora local. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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